Nokia Music Services More Than iTunes Tweet

As we know, Nokia has launched Nokia X6 Comes With Music a mobile phone with amazing music services. The launch of Nokia X6 Comes With Music service which provides millions of local and internationals songs for free download to mobile and computers would compete directly with Apple's devices and its iTunes service. And with Nokia X6 Comes With Music, Nokia parties optimistic can compete tightly with Apple's iTunes.

"Apple's service and iTunes music service more exclusive, but Nokia believes mobile phone and music service from Nokia will compete with iTunes service" Nokia representative said. The existence of mobile products with music services like Apple iTunes and others not make Nokia chasing the target. However, the Nokia believes that Nokia X6 Comes With Music would be more acceptable than the products of other mobile phones with music service.

Favorable factor is Nokia X6 Comes With Music offers an affordable price for a song download service exceptional. With the Nokia X6 Comes With Music, users get a bonus download 3 million songs during the first year for free at no extra cost. Will the other mobile phone or smartphone manufacturers will follow Nokia?

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Nokia X6 Comes With Music New Smartphone Tweet

Nokia X6 "Comes With Music" edition is one new music smartphone from the largest mobile phone producer Nokia. We can say that Nokia X6 Comes With Music is revolusioner smartphone because offering unlimited access services to free downloads about 3 millions song from local or international in 1 year. With free download 3 millions song, its same with 2 million USA dollars.

Not only that, the Nokia X6 Comes With Music users can save all song after downloaded from OVI Music services online stock forever. But, the free songs downloaded restricted to one year after purchase Nokia X6.

In the Nokia X6 Comes With Music, have Ovi music catalog that content local or international from all music types with various genres too, from jazz, blues, hip hop, soul, funk, pop, indie, grunge and more. Related the music content, Nokia has cooperated with 12 international and local record companies, among others Aquarius, E-Motion Entertainment, EMI Music, Musica Studios, Rainbow Records, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Music.

At this time, the Nokia X6 Comes With Music Nokia services, just available for Nokia X6 16GB and Nokia 5530 Xpress Music. However, for next future Nokia will launch the Nokia same type like Nokia N97, Nokia 5800, and Nokia 5230. Are you interesting with smartphone Nokia X6 Comes With Music? Fix prices for this music smartphone just $520.

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au KDDI IS02 - Windows Of mobile of [smartfon] with the sliding QWERTY- keyboard for Japan from Toshiba Tweet

The Japanese operator of the mobile connection au KDDI today represented the row of the new models of [smartfonov], intended for the work in his mobile CDMA networks, among which was Windows Of mobile the model of the production of the company Of toshiba - IS02. This model is characterized by the presence by sliding QWERTY- keyboard, the large wide-format organic display VGA of permission with the high level of contrast, and also the high-speed processor Of qualcomm “Of snapdragon”.


Furthermore, model is characterized by the small thickness, tuned by the user interface “NX! UI”, by the support of the wireless interfaces Of bluetooth and Wi-Fi, navigation services, and also of next additional predetermined applications: “ClipBook” (retrieval for information on the photographed fragments), the means of the recognition of text and diverse bar codes, “SPB Of backup” (reserve copying of data), the survey of the electronic books, electronic dictionary.

Brief technical characteristics au KDDI IS02:

* Supported standards of the connection: CDMA of 1x EV-DO Of rev.A (CDMA of 1X WIN)
* Sizes: 66[kh]123[kh]12,9 mm
* Weight: 158 deg.
* The operating system: Windows Of mobile 6.5.3
* Display: 4,1- one inch, OLED, by the permission of 480[kh]800 of the points
* Camera: 3,2 [MP] with the auto-focus
* Support of microSD of the maps of memory with volume to 16 Gb
* Communications: Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11b/g), Bluetooth of v2.0+EDR, microUSB
* Built-in support GPS of navigation and the electronic compass

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The Mts- Ukraine prolongs the periods of connection to the tariff “of tornados” with the modems on 1 10 kopecks Tweet

The operator of mobile connection the Mts- Ukraine declared about the prolongation of proposal for the subscribers, which makes it possible to acquire modem for the work with the service “MTS Of [konnekt] 3G” for the symbolic price.

The tariff “of tornados” gives the possibility to acquire the modem “of MTS Of [konnekt] 3G” on the action price into 1 to 10 kopecks (1$~8 of [grn]). License fee on the tariff packet “of tornados” composes 99 [grn]./[mes]. in this case to subscriber it is proposed the monthly switch oned traffic by a volume of 999 mb. The cost of one mega-byte over that included in packet is 9 kopecks.

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In Japan they are going to abolish the operator blocking of cell phones Tweet

As reports the information agency Of kyodo Of news, into this medium in the ministry of connection of Japan will be heard the opinions of the local operators of mobile connection and producers of cell phones to the object of the removal of operator blocking (SIM-lock) from the cell phones, which will allow the owners of telephones to select the independently necessary network of operator with the replacement of the SIM- map of operator.

The ministry of connection will ask to grant until April 2 its view on the possible technological problems and potential influence on the price formation in the case of introducing the practice of those not blocked on the operators of cell phones.

Let us recall that at present the cell phones in Japan have operator blocking, and the subscribers, for example, of the operator Of doCoMo cannot complete bell in the network of the operator Of softBank Of mobile, even if they replace SIM map.

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“Connected” begins sales of [smartfonov] Of blackBerry Tweet

[GK] “of connected” reported the start of sales of [smartfonov] Of blackBerry. Since March 29 in 50 bonus centers of the mobile connection “connected” central federal region RF it is possible to acquire [smartfony] Of blackBerry Of bold 9000, BlackBerry Of curve 8900 and BlackBerry Of curve 8520.

Let us recall that [smartfony] Of blackBerry - this is balanced package for the protected rapid access to the electronic mail. [Smartfony] are synchronized with the computer and they make it possible be exchanged to instantly electronic letters. The possibility to use directory directly from the mobile is provided. Mail renews automatically, at the moment of its obtaining Of blackBerry decreases the size of files, that considerably economizes GPRS- traffic. The technology Of push Of email tracks mail in the real time. The program Of blackBerry Of browser makes it possible to accelerate the load of Internet sites. Full-format by Anglo and Russian-language keyboard QWERTY simplifies the data input and work with the texts. Device supports the Russian, English, and also other languages.

BlackBerry works with the programs Of microsoft Of word, Excel, Power Of point, Adobe, are supported aspect ratios in JPG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, sonic sizes WAV, mp3. In [smartfone] it is possible to create and to open Zip- archives, to examine HTML- pages. Basic function of [smartfona] - instantaneous corporate contact. Is not required the manual synchronization of [smartfona] and mail server. Post communications are compressed for the savings of traffic.

“Connected” concluded agreement with MTS to the delivery of [smartfonov] Of blackBerry and apparatuses, represented in “the connected”, they will work only with the SIM- map MTS.

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Nokia starts boats overshoes into its telephones Tweet

The company Of nokia on its site Of nokia Of beta Of labs laid out the new application by the name Of nokia Of bots, called to lay on itself from the arms of users their troubles of daily tasks. Application itself consists thus far of four boats overshoes, which follow the concrete habits of user and automate some processes.

* The boat of profiles follows switching of sonic profiles and proposes to user on the main screen of telephone to confirm the automatic actions of boat by pushing of one knob
* The boat of alarm clocks follows the fact, in which time the owner is spilled, the signal of alarm clock advances on this period. Furthermore, the same boat follows also the fact, in which time the sleep period comes and is transferred telephone into the soundless regime.
* The boat of the labels of rapid starting tracks after the fact, what applications most frequently are started on the telephone, and are placed their labels on the main screen
* The boat of storage battery follows the state of the battery of telephone and will warn owner about the connection of charger before it will lie to sleep, in order not to wake it during the sleep by signal about the full charge.

At present the application Of nokia Of bots is compatible only with the models Of nokia Of n97 and Nokia Of n97 Of mini.

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Huawei demonstrated the highest speed of transmission of data of 1,2 Gbit/s on the base of technology LTE Tweet

The company Of huawei reported that it succeeded in demonstrating the highest in the world speed of transmission of data along the descending channel on the base of technology LTE - 1,2 Gbit/s on the international exhibition of the association of the operators of honeycomb connection (CTIA Of wireless 2010) in Las Vegas (pcs Nevada, USA).

The specialists Of huawei of the within the framework this measure conducted the presentation of the solution Of singleRAN on the base LTE with 80 MHz by strip. The possibilities of this system permit implementation of aggregation of frequencies (CA), plural introduction- plural conclusion in the regime of 4x4 (MIMO), coordinated transfer to several points (CoMP) and relaying. On the base of the solution Of singleRAN Of huawei can be achieved the convergence and the modernization of net infrastructure in different regimes with simultaneous reduction in the total cost of possession for the operators.

The balanced package OF LTE Of huawei realized within the framework of strategy Of all-IP is characterized, from the words of producer, by the high speed of transmission and by the low indices of delays. The application of this product can, as they consider in the company, contribute to the creation of highly effective mobile network and to a significant increase in the loyalty of the subscribers of multimedia services to mobile connection.

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Garmin Of forerunner 110 - hours and navigator for [marafontsev] Tweet

The company Of garmin presented the water-resistant hours Of forerunner 110, whose release was timed to the marathon rounds in Paris, London and Boston. From the usual sport oriented hours this model differs in terms of the fact that has the built-in GPS- navigator on the basis of the chip Of siRFstarIV, which makes it possible to determine the passed distance, to calculate the average and instantaneous speed of run. Furthermore hours can preserve this information, which can be processed house on PK with the aid of the program Of garmin Of connect. This utility is developed for the people, which track after their health, and makes it possible to collect information on the trainings, to analyze them and to plan further permissible and necessary physical loads.

The hours Of garmin Of forerunner 110 use the firm technology Of garmin Of hotFix, which is oriented to the guarantee of a stable connection of [gadzheta] with the satellites in the conditions of city with the dense building or the wooded country. Besides the navigation possibilities the device, it goes without saying, can be used as hours, including under water. It is optional, for those desiring to know not only where and how much they ran into, but also as in this case their heart behaved, is proposed version capable to measure the pulse. For the transmission of assembled data (to 200 hours of run) is a transfer function of the data through the USB- connection.

With switch oned GPS the hours Of garmin Of forerunner 110 can work to 8 hours, and in the energy-saving regime - to 3,5 days. It does not communicate about the periods of entering into sale and the cost of model.

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The screen of iPhone of the fourth generation is imprinted on video? Tweet

In the beginning of February already appeared the information about the fact that iPhone of the next generation will have a screen with the diagonal of 3,7 inches, and also approximately to fourth of inch (6,35 mm) it will be above its predecessors. It was also assumed that the apparatus will obtain the sensor of the approximation/of illumination. Now on the service Of youTube appeared the video recording, published by the user Of smartPhoneMedic, on which is supposedly depicted the front panel of iPhone 4G together with the screen fixed on it. Screen has a diagonal of 3,7- inch, and next to the opening for the conversational dynamics is located the round aperture, which can completely serve for positioning after it the sensor of the approximation/of illumination. It is very possible that the design of front panel still will change, at least, SmartPhoneMedic although confident in the reliability of the unnamed source, which granted this model, it does not insist on what this part completely corresponds to the same of future series models.

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Sharp IS01: Android-MID on the base of [chipseta] Of snapdragon Tweet

The company Of sharp announced the mobile Internet- device (MID) OF IS01. This is folding apparatus with the 5- one inch sensory display and the QWERTY- keyboard, it is intended for the Japanese operator KDDI. Model supports the honeycomb connection CDMA of 1x/EV-DO Of rev. A works under the administration Of android. But it is built on the platform Of qualcomm Of snapdragon. Sharp IS01 will begin to be sold so many in October, but substantially earlier - in May - will appear its version for the developers by the name OF JN-DK01. Thus far nothing it is known about the cost of these models.

Characteristics Of sharp IS01:
* The operating system: Android 1.6
* Processor: 1- GHz (platform Of qualcomm Of snapdragon)
* Honeycomb connection: CDMA of 1x/EV-DO Of rev. A
* Display: 5- one inch, sensory, 960x480 of the points
* Cameras: 5,27-[Mp] and 0,43-[Mp]
* The wireless connection: Wi-Fi of 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth of 2.1+EDR and IrDA
* Built-in memory: 4 Gb
* the microSD- slot
* the TV- receiver of 1Seg
* Operating time in the regime of the conversation: to 310 minutes
* Operating time in the standby mode: to 200 hours
* Sizes: 149[kh]83[kh]17,9 mm
* Weight: 227 grams

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Samsung I6500U Of galaxy (Saturn): in China already soon from Android 2.1 Tweet

We already reported about Android-[smartfone] Of samsung I6500U Of saturn prepared for the output. This apparatus, in all likelihood, will appear in China already in the very near future, since on official site of one of the operators of the mobile connection of C.P.R. appeared the page with the complete characteristics of this [smartfona] and the possibility of its [predzakaza]. The precise date of output thus far is not called, but [reliz] takes place sufficiently soon. It is reported that model will become the fourth Android-[smartfonom] of company, which will obtain the operating system Of android 2.1 (on the site it is discussed the fact that the third, but this is not entirely correct, since is not considered recent [apdeyt] of [smartfona] Of galaxy Of spica). Cost on the Chinese market will compose 3400 yuan ($500), and the official name of telephone will become Samsung I6500U Of galaxy.

Apparatus is designed for the work in the networks of the second and third generation: WCDMA/HSDPA/HSUPA of 850/2100 MHz and GSM/GPRS/EDGE of 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, possesses 3,2- one inch AMOLED- screen with the permission 320 X of 480 pixels, can recognize manuscript introduction and has 3,2-[MP] a camera with the auto-focus. The processor with a clock frequency of 800 MHz was assumed as the basis of platform. The built-in memory of [smartfona] only of 180 mb., but is located the slot of expansion for the maps of the memory of microSD- size by capacity to 32 GB. Samsung I6500U supports basic multimedia sizes MP3, AAC, AAC +, e-aac +, WMA, AMR, MPEG4, H.263, H264, WMV can reproduce video with the permission D1 and an recording speed of up to 30 C/s. However, record can be achieved only with the permission CIF and a speed of up to 15 C/s. There is Fm- radio receiver, modules Of bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS. Operator services and social networks are supported. Storage-battery capacity composes 1500 [mAch], and the overall dimensions of apparatus will be 117 x of 59 x of 13.3 mm with the weight into 126 grams.

It is unknown on the possibility of appearance on other markets for [smartfona] Of samsung I6500U Of galaxy (Saturn) at the present moment.

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The new version of fring for Android s Tweet

Past relatively a little time from the moment of the release of the first version of the VoIP- client of fring for the platform Of android, and the developers of project already prepared the radically renovated version. In the new version was substantially improved the list of contacts, [pererabotan] the interface of work with profile and tuning of program, and possibilities on the accomplishment of bells are so improved.

The list of contacts appears now friendlier - for example, it is possible to see the photo of familiar and friends, their mood (status) and another additional information. In program itself the user now can personalize its data in tuning of profile. For example, to add its photo, to change status and much other. Furthermore, developers considerably improved the possibilities of bells. In particular, was added the possibility of the transfer of signals DTMF. Velveteen to this, was improved very quality of the transferred sound, references in the chat rooms were activated and the discovered errors were corrected. To [skachat] the new version of fring for Android is possible here.

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Lg GX300 - also two-symfull-time student from lg? Tweet

Not has so long ago it become known about the fact that the company lg plans the production of two two-symconfrontation telephones lg GX200 and lg GX500, which brings together the presence of identical index GX. Is possible to assume that this index company plans to appropriate to all telephones having the support of two SIM- maps. If data of assumption is accurate, then noted on the site of organization Bluetooth SIG lg GX300 also must possess the support of two SIM- maps.

One way or another, apparatus with this index was certified to the use of a module Of bluetooth of version 2.1 with the support of protocols A2DP and EDR. From other characteristics thus far known few. The telephone lg GX300 is designed for the work in GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks and probably it relates to the inexpensive devices, since the permission of its screen is only 176 X of 220 pixels. The images of this model thus far there is not; therefore it is not known about its form factor. Most probably of the network of the third generation by apparatus be supported they will not be.

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Leica: Tape cameras buy increasingly less, but they preserve the specific popularity Tweet

Bulk of users had long ago been foregone the tape cameras, since [tsifrokompakty] are completely accessible on the price, are sufficiently simple in the rotation and make possible for inexperienced photographer to obtain photographs the completely satisfactory qualities, which moreover to conveniently store and to extend in the electronic form. Nevertheless tape cameras still are let out and are developed, in particular the company Of leica continues to produce the cameras Of [m]7 and mR. In the recent interview the President of the American subdivision of company Roger [Khorn] (Horn's Roger) reported that recently sales of the new models of tape cameras (those [M]7 themselves mR) strongly were descended and comprise less than 5% of the total number of apparatuses Of leica of those sold in the USA. In this case it is worthwhile to note that the models produced by the data by brand are oriented exclusively for the professional and semiprofessional market.

A similar dynamics observes the executive director of the British subdivision of the same company, David Bell (David Bell), although he noted that sales in the different parts of the peace are distinguished. In particular, in Britain the apparatuses Of [m]7 and mR compose 6% of all sales M-[serii], i.e., the share of digital models somewhat below, than in the USA. In also the time is noted the presence of the significant second market for tape cameras, on which they are sold on the more obtainable price, and high maintainability makes very prolonged use possible. As Mr. Bell indicated, tape cameras enjoy the greatest popularity in Japan. In this country the use of a precisely tape photograph is unique chip. Furthermore, in the Country of the Rising Sun is a significant purposeful audience, whose basis compose professional photographers, who carry out artistic photograph. In Europe the worshippers of tape cameras also are located and their composition approximately corresponds to Japanese, but in the quantitative sense of them it is much less, although it is more than in the USA.

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Lg Of rumor Of touch - [tachfon] for the operator Of sprint Tweet

In November last year we reported, that the federal commission for communications by the USA certified [tachfon] lg LN510, which had to leave in the operator Of sprint in March 2010. Martha on the outcome, and in Sprint leaves the inexpensive sensory telephone lg Of rumor Of touch. It is obvious that the discussion in both cases deals with one model. Apparatus relates to the budgetary sensory solutions of initial level and is to a certain degree similar Of samsung Of corbyTXT, since besides the sensory screen it has sliding QWERTY- keyboard.

The telephone lg Of rumor Of touch is designed for the work in CDMA the networks of the third generation (EVDO Of rev 0). Telephone possesses 3-inch sensory screen with the permission 240 X of 400 points. It is worthwhile to also note that the built-in GPS- navigator has a model. From other characteristics it is possible to name [nalchie] e-mail client, support of social networks, module Of bluetooth, 3,5- mm [audiorazem], vocal collection, the support of the operator OF TV Sprint TV, slot for the maps of microSD of size and 2[MP] camera with the fixed focus. Change Li- Po the storage battery with a capacity of 1200 [mAch] ensures to 7 hours of work in the regime of conversation.

Model already was put on the market, and its cost with the purchase without the contract composes $279.99.

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[Smartfony] Of palm Of pre Of plus and Pixi Of plus - soon in Europe? Tweet

The organization Of global Of certification Of forum approved the models Of palm P101UEU and P121UEU. They work in four ranges of honeycomb networks GSM (850/900/1800/1900) and two ranges UMTS/HSDPA (900/2100 MHz). Supposedly, this there can be the versions of webOS-[smartfonov] Of palm Of pre Of plus and Pixi Of plus, intended for sale in the countries of Europe. At the given moment these devices are sold in the USA in the versions for the honeycomb networks CDMA. However, and there soon will leave Palm Of pre Of plus and Pixi Of plus for the networks GSM/UMTS: on this recently reported the American operator AT&T, which allows services to connection precisely in these standards.

Let us recall, [smartfony] Of palm Of pre Of plus and Pixi Of plus are similar on their predecessors Of pre and Pixi - these are vertical slider with QWERTY by keyboard and monoblock with QWERTY respectively. Both models are equipped with sensory screens. In the number of characteristics Of palm Of pre Of plus - 3,1- one inch screen, 16 Gb of the built-in memory, 3-[Mp] camera, GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Palm Of pixi Of plus is, in turn, equipped 2,63- one inch [tachskrinom] and 2-[Mp] by camera, modules GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth also in the presence.

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Yahoo Sketch-a-Search iPhone app demo Tweet

Yahoo Director of Product Management Ariel Seidman walks us through the new Sketch-a-Search local search app for the iPhone. You can simply trace an area with your fingertip and get search results only within that region.

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The possibilities of the communicator HTC Of touch2 became more accessibly Tweet

Company HTC declared, that from the end March 2010 HTC Of touch2 - compact communicator with the renovated sensory interface on the platform Windows Of mobile 6.5. - it will be accessible in sale on the officially recommended retail price of 12990 rub. Let us recall, HTC Of touch2 was put on the market at the end of last year.

The improved user interface HTC Of touch2 - TouchFLO - allows rapid access to information and constantly renewable weather forecast, and also applications and services, among which the map Of google for the cell phones and YouTube, predetermined in HTC Of touch2. Communicator also gives the users of the possibility of the free mobile services My Of phone for the reserve copying of data and Windows Of marketplace for the installation of applications.

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Voice Commands Added To Android Arduino Truckbot Tweet

We've given the Cellbots code nice upgrade today by including voice recognition. You can now speak to the robot and make it do what you want. The telnet method is still there as an option but this is certainly more fun!

Check out the links to the source code on www.cellbots.com

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Ovi Contacts Tweet

See where your friends are and what they are doing. Get in touch.

With Ovi Contacts, you can let your friends know what you are doing and where you are. You can also check your friends' status messages to see what your friends are up to. Ovi Contacts is all about keeping in touch with people who matter.

If you have used Nokia Chat you will find Ovi Contacts mobile application familiar. Key features: (note: supported features depend on the platform)

* Presence: Let your friends know if you are available, busy or on the phone. Check your friends' availability.
* Enhanced presence: You can share - or hide - your favorite places with your friends. You can also let your friends know what you are listening to.
* Chat: Get in touch with your friends with chat. Convey your messages with emotions and share your location on the map via chat.

We will continue developing Ovi Contacts and will bring more features for you to enjoy. Stay tuned!
Compatibility and system requirements

Versions available for download for S60 5th edition, 3rd Edition (all Feature Packs), Series 40, and Maemo.

Latest Ovi Contacts (version 1.5) compatible with: Nokia 6710 Navigator, Nokia 6760, Nokia 6790, Nokia E52, Nokia E55, Nokia E72, Nokia N86 8MP, Nokia 6730 Classic, Nokia 5800 Xpress Music (excluding PR1.0), Nokia X6, Nokia 5530 Xpress Music, Nokia 5230, Nokia N97, Nokia N97 mini

Previous Ovi Contacts versions certified devices include: Nokia 5630 XpressMusic, Nokia 5730 XpressMusic, Nokia 6720 classic, Nokia E90, Nokia N73 (3.0638 and newer), Nokia E65, Nokia N95, Nokia N95 8GB, Nokia 6110 Navigator, Nokia E51, Nokia N82, Nokia E71, Nokia E66, Nokia E63, Nokia 5130 XpressMusic (06.65 and newer), Nokia 7510 Supernova (6.55 and newer), Nokia 6700 classic (7.60 and newer), Nokia N800 Internet Tablet, Nokia N810 Internet Tablet, Nokia N810 WiMax Edition. For these devices, a localized client is either pre-installed in the device or available via mobile download.

Previous Ovi Contacts versions have also been tested to work on the following devices: Nokia N97, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia E61i, Nokia E62, Nokia N93, Nokia N93i, Nokia N80, Nokia N77, Nokia N75, Nokia 6290, Nokia N76, Nokia 5700 XpressMusic, Nokia 6120 classic, Nokia E90, Nokia N81, Nokia N81 8GB, Nokia 6121 classic, Nokia 6121 classic, Nokia 6124 classic, Nokia E75, Nokia N78, Nokia 6220 classic, Nokia 5320, Nokia 6210 Navigator, Nokia N96, Nokia N85, Nokia N79, Nokia 6650, Nokia 7500 Prism, Nokia 3120 classic, Nokia 5610 XpressMusic, Nokia 5300 XpressMusic, Nokia 6600 Fold, Nokia 8600 Luna, Nokia 3500 classic, Nokia 5310 XpressMusic.

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Mobile Fun: Dash Genie Phone Holder Road Test Tweet

Video showing how well the Dash Genie holds your phone in the car. Tested using an iPhone and Nokia 6600 Slide.

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Apple iPhone 4G LCD + Digitizer Assembly Tweet

We have finally got our hands on an iPhone 4G LCD & Digitizer assembly. We have seen this assembly online before but when a very reliable source showed us that they had one we had to get it. Well as you can see from the video we have it in our hands and hope this is the design that Apple is going with. Of course we can't 100% guarantee that this will be the design for the iPhone 4G our sources are very confindent that not much, if anything will change. I guess we will all have to wait and see. Until then enjoy the video and please give us your thoughts!

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Scott Weiss - Symbian Foundation Tweet

Scott Weiss of the Symbian Foundation talks about the new user experiences coming in Symbian^3.

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China Unicom Launches Another Android-based Mobile Phone Tweet

China Unicom, one of the Big Three integrated telecom operator in the country, will bring another mobile phone based on the sparkling Android operating system to the market in an ongoing effort to diversify its product array.

Samsung Galaxy I6500U, the long-awaited model based on the Android platform initiated by Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating), will be available nationwide in the near future, announced the terminal division of China Unicom lately.

The device, made by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., will be the second Android-powered model customized by China Unicom, according to the Beijing-based company. In mid March, China Unicom rolled out XT701, the first model based on the Google-initiated operating system, in cooperation with Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT).

Samsung Galaxy I6500U will be available for Android fans one or two weeks after an advance sale, said the China Unicom terminal unit, noting that the gadget will be first put up for sale on 360buy.com, a partner of China Unicom, from March 29.

Like Motorola XT701, the new model will enable users to get an access to the full-fledged WCDMA network operated by China Unicom. In addition, 3G users can surf on the Internet in places covered by Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) network and can enjoy featured 3G services provided by the telecom operator.

"Samsung Galaxy I6500U will refresh users' Internet surfing experience by bringing the mainstream websites within the reach of users conveniently," said an executive for China Unicom, "the device has a browser bookmark preinstalled with some popular online information platforms and applications."

The mobile phone has a simple and stylish appearance specially designed for businessmen and youngsters, supporting a wide range of functions that personal computers (PCs) offer.

The product will give the WCDMA network operator a boost amid the fierce competition, pointed out market observers. In 2009, China Unicom was authorized to introduce the global-acclaimed iPhone into the populous mainland, a move regarded as a driving force for business growth in the 3G era.

In 2009, 2.26 million WCDMA mobile phones were sold in the country, accounting for 42.8% of the total 3G mobile phone sales volume, according to a research firm in the country, predicting that WCDMA mobile phones are likely to make up a larger share of the 3G market this year.

The company sets a goal to launch 200 models of WCDMA terminals this year in a bid to activate the WCDMA industrial chain and come up with the demand from users, said China Unicom previously.

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Fennec for Android on Motorola Milestone Addons Tweet

Fennec for Android on Motorola Milestone Addons.

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Windows Phone 7 Series on the HTC HD2 ? Tweet

Windows Phone 7 Series Emulator run through the HTC HD2 via Remote Desktop...

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Fennec for Android on Motorola Milestone Tweet

Fennec for Android on Motorola Milestone.

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CTIA: Eric Lin Talks HTC Smart, HD Mini, Legend, Desire, HD2 Tweet

CTIA: Eric Lin Talks HTC Smart, HD Mini, Legend, Desire, HD2.

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Velaro Unleashes Real-Time Language Translation in Click-to-Chat with Google Translate(TM) Tweet

For the first time businesses and web site visitors can use different languages seamlessly in e-commerce web-based chat.

BALTIMORE -- Velaro, Inc., the developer of the multi-award winning click-to-chat product, today officially unveiled its real-time chat translation feature powered by Google Translate™ translation service. This feature enables the web site visitor and the agents to use completely different languages while inside a web-based chat.

Velaro's click-to-chat translation feature is configurable in a couple ways. The web site visitor can simply select their preferred language from a menu before the live chat session starts. Once selected, Velaro's chat service will automatically update the web site visitor's interface with the selected language. Alternatively, business owners can set entire departments to a specific language, allowing different language-based versions of their web site to automatically offer live chat in the specified language.

"Lightspeed is committed to providing our active trading clients with the best trading technology, risk management solutions, educational tools, and customer service available in the market," said Janice Barrilleaux, Chief Operating Officer, Lightspeed Financial, Inc. "Already a trusted partner, Velaro's new translation service now enables Lightspeed to communicate in real-time with a greater breadth of clients in the language most familiar to them. During a fast-paced, sometimes volatile trading day, having the ability to quickly interact with clients in an efficient way that is most convenient for them is critical to their success and ours. Velaro's click-to-chat translation feature is a welcomed addition to our suite of client-centric services."

A key factor in Velaro's language feature is its simplicity. As language translations take place behind the scenes, it is invisible to both the web site visitors and the agents. The result is a fluid conversation that one would expect from two people speaking the same language.

"E-commerce has become a mainstay for businesses around the world. Year-on-year growth in global e-commerce has been growing at more than 40%. If a company wants to compete in this market it is critical that it be able to conduct business in multiple languages. Velaro has been setting the bar in click-to-chat communication for over 10 years, and this is no exception. Our real-time language translation feature breaks down one of the last significant barriers in the global e-commerce market," stated Alex Bloom, President of Velaro.

Founded in 2000, Velaro is an established leader in click-to-chat and intelligent engagement. Velaro won independently rated live chat awards in '05, '06, '08, '09 and 2010. With 99.98% uptime guaranteed, Velaro is the solution of choice for leading companies such as LG Electronics, Blue Cross Blue Shield, MarketStar, Experian, Toro, and Epicor. Visit http://www.velaro.com for more information.

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Global Communications Leader Porter Novelli Welcomes Randolph Pitzer Tweet

Agency and Corporate Veteran Joins as Managing Director of the Firm's Chicago Office.

NEW YORK -- Global public relations leader Porter Novelli announced that Randolph Pitzer has joined the agency as managing director of its Chicago office.

With more than 25 years of experience, Pitzer boasts a strong background in public relations, communications and marketing for both clients and agencies. He joins Porter Novelli from Edelman, where he spent the past eight-and-a-half years as EVP and general manager in the Chicago office's corporate practice, focusing on technology and business-to-business accounts. While at Edelman he worked on clients including A.T. Kearney, Motorola and Qwest Communications (both enterprise and consumer) among others. His agency career also has included tenures at both Ketchum and Ogilvy PR.

On the corporate side, Pitzer has served in a variety of marketing and communications roles for such organizations as Mercantec, Inc., an e-commerce applications software developer; Spyglass, Inc., an Internet software provider; and SPSS, Inc., a business intelligence software supplier.

"Randy is a proven leader with a track record of successfully growing business, teams and practices," said Gary Stockman, CEO, Porter Novelli. "His extensive experience on both the client and agency sides of our business, and his commitment to delivering strong business results for clients, make him a tremendous asset to our Chicago office."

Pitzer will report to Anthony Viceroy, Porter Novelli's president.

"Porter Novelli's unwavering focus on driving business change for clients truly stands out in the industry," said Pitzer. "I am looking forward to growing Porter Novelli's presence in the Midwest and offering a differentiated solution in the marketplace that is grounded in understanding client needs and bringing measurable value to their businesses."

Pitzer earned a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri at Columbia. He is a member of the Public Relations Society of America and the Business Marketing Association (BMA). He serves on the board of the Chicago BMA.

About Porter Novelli

A global public relations leader, Porter Novelli was founded in 1972 and is a part of Omnicom Group Inc. ( OMC). In 90 offices in nearly 60 countries, Porter Novelli combines the power of immersion with the rigor of research to create deep human insights that enable us to transform the opinions, beliefs and behaviors of those who matter most to our clients. For additional information, please visit www.porternovelli.com.

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Scanbuy Launches Barcode Registration Service to Link Everyday Products to Valuable Content via the Camera Phone Tweet

Two of the largest packaging converters, Graphics Packaging International and Shorewood Packaging, to offer turn-key service to Fortune 500 marketers.

NEW YORK -- Scanbuy, Inc., the global leader in mobile barcode solutions, announced an enhancement to its ScanLife Code Management Platform which will revolutionize how marketers use packaging to communicate with consumers. 'ScanLife Packaging Connect' will now allow any product manufacturer to link their existing UPC or EAN barcodes to specific digital information related to the item. Now, in one click on the mobile device, brand owners can provide access to relevant digital content including recipe ideas, product demo videos, coupon offers, social network feeds and much more.

In order to facilitate this turnkey solution, Scanbuy is continuing its relationship with Augme Technologies Inc. Augme, a leader in mobile marketing technology, will provide a platform that enables brands to quickly and efficiently create fully branded, mobile formatted content to enhance the consumer experience, effectively mobilizing product packaging.

This complete solution is being immediately offered by Graphic Packaging International (GPI) and Shorewood Packaging (International Paper) who provide services to some of the leading food, beverage and consumer products companies around the globe. Over the next 12 months, thousands of products will be activated on the ScanLife Packaging Connect system to give cell phone users immediate access to valuable information from recipes to coupon offers.

"Barcodes can be found on virtually any package around the world, so this technology gives brands an easy way to deliver information to the consumer whether they are at home or in the store," said Jonathan Bulkeley, Chief Executive Officer of Scanbuy. "While price comparison information is great for certain categories, like consumer electronics, it does not provide value for the thousands of products we use every day. The ScanLife Packaging Connect solution will link our millions of users to content which the brand can control."

The ScanLife mobile application was recently upgraded for the major Smartphone platforms, Android, BlackBerry and iPhone, to read one dimensional barcodes like UPC, EAN and ISBN. Consumers can scan product codes on consumer electronics, books, and DVD's to see price comparisons and consumer reviews.

ScanLife is already distributed on tens of millions of camera phones globally, and it is the only barcode reader being pre-loaded in countries like the United States, Mexico, and Spain. Marketers can leverage this network of users to reach an audience that is using their mobile device to search for product information. In fact, a recent study by Compete found that 52% of smartphone users are looking up product descriptions in-store.

"The integrated offering created by this partnership is a first-of-its-kind application for mobile marketing, which is consistent with the mission of Augme," said Augme CEO Mark Severini. "Scanbuy's market leading mobile scanning capabilities combined with the full power of the AD LIFE platform creates an immediate opportunity for packaging companies to augment the value of their packaging by bringing to life the products they sell for the mobile consumer."

A number of consumer brands have already registered their UPC codes, including DROID by Motorola and independently owned Function Drinks. For example, a consumer can use the ScanLife app to capture the UPC barcode on the DROID package to view a menu of options including product features, photos, a television commercial, and a link to purchase the device via Amazon Mobile.

Charlie Brignac, GPI's Marketing Manager for Winning at Retail, said: "For almost 40 years, the UPC has played an integral role in the final stage of a consumer purchase. With the advent of mobile UPC activation, that same well established industry standard now plays a much broader and more interactive role -- assisting the consumer in making final purchase decisions at the point of sale."

Some of the most popular new phones come with an autofocus camera, which is needed to read UPC barcodes including the DROID by Motorola, BlackBerry Tour, and iPhone 3GS. People can download the free application from their mobile phones at www.getscanlife.com. The app is also available from Android Market, BlackBerry App World™, and Apple's App Store.

In addition to 1D barcodes, the ScanLife application also reads popular 2D barcode formats like Datamatrix, EZcode, and QR which are used in printed material like magazines, store displays, and outdoor signage. Thousands of businesses have created accounts to manage their 2D barcode campaigns on the ScanLife Code Management Platform.

About Scanbuy, Inc.

Scanbuy is the developer of the ScanLife mobile barcode solution that uses the camera phone as the link between the physical world and the digital world. The ScanLife mobile application converts millions of phones into barcode scanners to immediately launch content from physical media. Media companies and marketers use the Code Management Platform to create and manage measurable mobile barcode campaigns.

Scanbuy has the largest and oldest patent portfolio of any company in the industry, with over 30 patents granted covering the entire solution. The company's investors include Longworth Venture Partners, Masthead Venture Partners and Hudson Ventures.

For more information on Scanbuy, please visit www.scanbuy.com or www.scanlife.com.

About Augme Technologies, Inc.

Augme Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AUGT) is the technology and services leader in interactive media marketing platforms that enable the seamless integration of brands, music, video and other content with life through the power of the Internet and mobile communications. Augme's intuitive new media marketing platforms give companies the control they need to quickly create, deploy and measure rich-media, interactive marketing campaigns across all networks and devices. Augme marketing platforms condense the customer loyalty cycle by personalizing the brand experience and delivering that experience to customers where they work, play and live. Through its three operating divisions including mobile marketing (AD LIFE™), video content delivery (AD BOOM™) and ad network provisioning (AD SERVE™), Augme is connecting brands and content to consumers in a network of mobile and multimedia experiences enabling companies and their marketing agencies to create new markets and monetize brand interactions. Augme is headquartered in New York City. For more information, visit www.augme.com.

About Graphic Packaging International, Inc.

Graphic Packaging International, Inc., a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company, headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, is a leading provider of paperboard packaging solutions for a wide variety of products to food, beverage and other consumer products companies. The company is one of the largest producers of folding cartons and holds a leading market position in coated-recycled boxboard and specialty bag packaging. The company's customers include some of the most widely recognized companies in the world. Additional information about Graphic Packaging, its business and its products is available on the company's web site at www.graphicpkg.com.

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Friendgiftr Launches Mobile Store With World's Largest Selection of Gift Cards Tweet

Groundbreaking full-featured mobile store application enables gift giving on the go for busy people everywhere from the convenience of their mobile devices.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- E-commerce 2.0 pioneer and rising star Friendgiftr opens a new era of gift-giving convenience with the launch of the Friendgiftr mobile gift card store, giving busy consumers and business professionals the ability to choose from the world's largest selection of popular gift cards to buy gifts anytime, anywhere from their smartphones and mobile devices. Friendgiftr's mobile-optimized gift store works with a wide array of mobile platforms, including iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Palm, Nokia, iTouch and other mobile wireless devices.

Friendgiftr is the first and only full-featured mobile storefront to offer over 140 leading brand name gift cards to the mobile marketplace. Friendgiftr makes it fast, simple and convenient for mobile consumers on the go to buy and send the perfect gift from merchants like Gap, Dominos Pizza, Pottery Barn, Chili's, Red Lobster, Barnes & Noble, Applebee's, Crate & Barrel, Marriott, P.F. Chang's, Macy's, Sephora, Banana Republic and Overstock.com among others.

"Gift cards are the ultimate convenience gift purchase for busy mobile shoppers on the go, especially for last minute and spur-of-the-moment gift giving. They're fast, flexible and easy to buy because you don't have to view lots of detailed images to make a choice - you know exactly what you're getting," observed Rob Carpenter, Friendgiftr CEO. "We bring together the broadest selection of gift card options from the world's in-demand brands in one place so you can always find the ideal gift to please anyone you shop for. We're proud that our many merchant partners trust us to bring their brands to the mobile market place."

Friendgiftr not only makes gift giving easy and convenient, it also makes sending gift cards environmentally responsible. Eco-conscious customers no longer have to travel to and from physical stores and restaurants to buy gift cards, lowering fuel consumption and reducing the carbon footprint. The cards are electronically delivered, requiring no packaging or printed paper receipts.

Simple, Fun and Flexible

The Friendgiftr.com storefront now automatically detects if a user is accessing from a mobile device and displays the mobile-optimized version, which provides all of the robust features of the web-based store customized for mobile-sized screens. Friendgiftr mobile storefront also presents a clickable gift card list to facilitate gift selection.

With the simplest user interface of any gift card source, Friendgiftr lets mobile consumers purchase gift cards in just three simple steps: select the card and amount from $10 to $100, enter your recipient's information, then pay via Friendgiftr's secure payment platform. Busy mobile shoppers can buy and send a gift in under 90 seconds – far faster than going to a physical store or even buying online.

Shoppers can opt for immediate delivery or specify a gift delivery date timed for birthdays, anniversaries, graduations or other special events. Friendgiftr sends the recipient an email with a link to an online redemption site for convenient gift pick-up. Friendgiftr is unique in allowing recipients to swap gift cards they receive for another card they'd prefer, or split the gift card amount across multiple merchants' cards, to make sure recipients always get the gifts they really want.

About Friendgiftr, Inc.

Friendgiftr is the premier digital storefront company currently offering over 140 of America's favorite retail and restaurant gift cards through its website, social media sites, mobile phones and other innovative shopping platforms. Friendgiftr won the grand prize prestigious Henry Kravis Award in venture capital and entrepreneurship, and placed first in a VentureBeat.com technology trends competition held at the prestigious DEMO Conference for the concept of merging social networking and e-commerce. Friendgiftr partners with iCard Systems, a leading supplier of electronic and physical gift cards. Headquartered in Hollywood, CA, Friendgiftr is a Rob Carpenter Enterprise.

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WaveMarket Announces the 2010 Veriplace Developer Contest and Launches Its LocationNation Developer Community Tweet

Veriplace(R) Development Platform Allows Developers to Build Location-Aware SMS, Web, WAP, IVR and Mobile Applications Across All Devices on Multiple Tier 1 Carriers.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Where2.0 -- WaveMarket (www.wavemarket.com), provider of the world's most intelligent location-based technologies, announced the launch of the Veriplace® Developer Contest, a competition that empowers developers to create innovative location-based service applications that can locate any mobile device—both feature phones and smart phones—via GPS and other technologies. Building on Veriplace's simple network-based API, developers are invited to build SMS, web, mobile web, voice-based or mobile applications that can instantly locate over 150M devices across Tier 1 U.S. carriers for the chance to win cash and prizes. In addition, WaveMarket also introduced its LocationNation Developer community, which was established to provide developers with access to industry-leading tools and resources to build and monetize next generation applications.

The Veriplace Developer Contest

The leading provider of mobile location-based technologies, WaveMarket provides a rare opportunity for developers to build location-aware services for anyone who owns a feature phone or smart phone. To participate in the Veriplace Developer Contest, developers simply register for a free Developer Account on Veriplace and submit their application for certification before the contest deadline. To get started please visit http://developer.veriplace.com/contest for details.

Starting today, developers who register with the community will automatically receive a $50 Veriplace credit. This credit can be applied to an application built on Veriplace's PROFESSIONAL Mode, capable of locating over 150M handsets across Tier 1 carriers, to locate devices, or, if developers choose, they can build their application using Veriplace's FREEDOM Mode, which provides free location access to a wide variety of smart phone devices. Prizes for the winning applications by category include:

First Prize:

* Best Professional Mode (paid locates) application: $5,000 cash plus $2,500 in Veriplace credits
* Best Freedom Mode (free locates) application: $5,000 cash


Second Prize: (either Freedom Mode or Professional Mode):

* Best location-aware Advertising or Marketing: Apple iPad
* Best Social: Apple iPad
* Best Enterprise: Apple iPad
* Most Innovative: Apple iPad


**To formally be considered a contest participant, developers need to build and submit their location-aware application or service for certification by 11:59 PM PDT on July 1, 2010. Applications can be web, WAP, IVR, SMS, or anything else a developer can think of!

Winners will be announced on Monday, July 26, 2010. Contestants interested in increasing their chances of winning can also submit a video that illustrates the problem their application will solve. Judges will take into consideration creativity and how well contestants demonstrate their solution to their proposed pain-point.

"The launch of the Veriplace Developer Community and Contest demonstrates our commitment to helping developers leverage WaveMarket's long-standing reputation as the established leader in location-based service technologies," said Tasso Roumeliotis, founder and CEO of WaveMarket. "We have created an environment where developers can showcase their talents using the most advanced LBS platform to create applications with the potential to reach tens of millions of devices with leading US carriers."

WaveMarket is a platinum sponsor of the 2010 O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference. If you are attending Where 2.0 we welcome you to stop by our booth (#5).

Become a fan – Veriplace Facebook Fan Page

Follow us – www.twitter.com/veriplace

Visit us – developer.veriplace.com

Email us – contact@veriplace.com

About WaveMarket

WaveMarket Inc., provides the world's most advanced location-based technologies. The company's distinctive portfolio includes the Veriplace® platform, a scalable and secure framework that allows third-party developers to build applications and services that can remotely locate over 150M devices across Tier 1 carrier networks. In addition, WaveMarket's family location platform leads the industry world-wide providing a complete solution that offers end users powerful family management tools and enhances their loyalty towards WaveMarket's carrier partners. WaveMarket's customers include AT&T, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile USA, Vivo (Brazil), SK Telecom (South Korea) and several more. Company investors include Draper Fisher Jurvetson, BlueRun Ventures (formerly Nokia Venture Partners), QUALCOMM Ventures, Intel Capital, and Mitsui Ventures. The team of location technology innovators is headquartered in Emeryville, California. To become part of WaveMarket's world-class developer community visit: http://developer.veriplace.com/. For more information, visit http://www.wavemarket.com.

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AT&T Brings 3G Mobile Broadband Network to Wichita Falls Tweet

Local Wireless Network Upgrade Extends Access to Advanced Products, Services and Applications.

AT&T* announced the availability of its third generation (3G) mobile broadband network in Wichita Falls, opening the door to a new era of mobile services, devices and feature-rich audio and video content for customers in the area.

AT&T is an industry leader in delivering the benefits of mobile broadband networks, devices and applications. With the nation’s fastest 3G network, AT&T provides accelerated mobile data speeds and simultaneous voice and data capabilities for an amazing wireless voice and data experience.

“Demand for wireless bandwidth is growing, whether it’s for sharing video and photos with friends, watching a movie, checking the latest scores, or listening to music on a phone, netbook or other mobile devices on the go,” said Adam Vital, vice president and general manager of AT&T in North Texas. “With this expansion, our customers can enjoy the nation’s best, most advanced mobile broadband experience with emerging devices and tens of thousands of mobile applications.”

Wireless data traffic on the AT&T network has grown more than 5,000 percent over the past three years, largely attributed to the increasing popularity of advanced smartphones and the performance of AT&T’s 3G network, the nation’s fastest.

AT&T recently completed a software upgrade at 3G cell sites nationwide that prepares the nation’s fastest 3G network for even faster speeds. The deployment of High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) 7.2 technology is the first of multiple initiatives in AT&T’s network enhancement strategy designed to provide customers with an enhanced mobile broadband experience, both today and well into the future. Faster 3G speeds are scheduled to become available this year and in 2011 as AT&T combines the new technology with the increased deployment of high-speed backhaul connections to cell sites, primarily with fiber-optic technology.

AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband network is based on the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most open and widely used wireless network platforms in the world. AT&T has the best international coverage of any U.S. wireless provider, delivering voice service in over 220 countries and data service in more than 190 countries. AT&T also offers voice and data roaming coverage on 130 major cruise ships, as well as 3G services in 115 countries.

For more information about AT&T’s 3G coverage in Wichita Falls or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer. The online tool can measure the quality of coverage based on a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark.

For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit www.att.com/networknews.

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HTC UNVEILS ENHANCED HTC SENSE™ EXPERIENCE ON NEW ANDROID SMARTPHONE – HTC Legend Tweet

The world’s first phone sculpted from a solid piece of aluminum.

HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, introduced an enhanced HTC Sense experience that will be available on its latest addition of smartphones that take Android to the next level, the HTC Legend.

Stylish Smartphone
The sleek uni-body design with a brushed metallic finish, boasts a unique design with a smooth, continuous surface, machined from a single aluminum block into a seamless compact frame of HTC Legend. The traditional trackball has also been replaced with an optical joystick, surrounded by a narrow button to improve usability without interrupting its unique design.

“At its essence, the mobile phone is the most personal item you have in your possession. HTC Sense was created to magnify your ability to create and define your own unique mobile experience,” said Jack Tong, VP of HTC Asia. “HTC Legend takes Android to another level in both substance with HTC Sense and style with HTC Legend’s revolutionary crafted aluminum uni-body design.”

Stay Close with HTC Friend Stream
The HTC Legend with the new HTC Sense experience continues to focus on putting people at the centre by making phones work in a more simple and natural way. The HTC Legend also simplifies the way you tend to all your social networks. This begins with a new HTC application and widget called Friend Stream that seamlessly aggregates all your social communications including Facebook, Twitter, Plurk and Flickr into one organized flow of updates. This simple aggregation makes it easier than ever to focus on what friends are doing as well as to view the images and links that they share.

Get Amused by All the Powerful Functions
The HTC Legend includes a stunning 3.2 inch, AMOLED HVGA display and a 5 mega-pixel autofocus camera with LED flash. The HTC Legend is loaded with hidden little design touches that are sure to delight you. The ringer volume automatically lowers when the phone is picked up. The HTC Legend also comes with GPS antenna, Wi-Fi and 3.5G broadband connectivity, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack connector and a variety of multimedia entertainment services. Although the phone is only with a thickness of 11.5mm, the powerful feature allows you to not live without it. In addition, with the latest Andriod 2.1, HTC Legend allows transmission of data files like contacts, music and photo via Bluetooth. Browsing on the HTC Legend is also a high fidelity experience. Adobe Flash® support brings to life the vast video and gaming content of the Internet.

Flash Lite version 4 (supporting up to Flash Player 10 and ActionScript 2&3)

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MapQuest 4 Mobile iPhone Debuts Basic Voice Guidance...And it's Free! Tweet

We're pleased to announce that basic Voice Guidance is now available on our MapQuest 4 Mobile iPhone app. This is an exciting feature that really differentiates us from most other free navigation apps available for iPhone.

This new feature is extremly useful for me and I know it will be the same for our users. For instance, last week I needed to get back to the airport from my hotel after an eventful CTIA conference in Las Vegas. After a busy 3 days, my mind was shot – thankfully, MapQuest 4 Mobile was sitting shotgun in the rental car, literally telling me how to get there.

After a quick search, I got my directions overview from the hotel to the airport. I pressed the green START button and was on my way. As I approached my first turn, the voice guidance informed me twice, and then confirmed the turn with a succinct 'Turn right, now.' That was easy.

Uh-oh, cut-off by a cab, and couldn't hit my next turn! The voice informs me that I am off route, and provides a message that will help me. I pull into a gas station, and tap 'Reroute Me.' Back on track.

I drop off the rental car, and am pleased that I was able to use my device on a paucity of power (naturally, I forgot my charger) - the medium power setting allowed my screen to dim while the voice guidance continued, saving me precious power. Phew, I can still e-mail my boss before my flight.

Oh, and it wouldn't be Vegas if my wallet weren't lighter so thank goodness the app is FREE! Why not try it?

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HTC HD MINI PROVIDES HTC HD2™ EXPERIENCE IN COMPACT DESIGN Tweet

Singapore – HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, introduced the HTC HD mini, an HTC Sense-based Windows Phone focused on delivering the popular experience of the HTC HD2 in a more compact design.

“The demand for the HTC HD2 has exceeded our expectations, and the HTC HD mini fulfills a desire from some customers to bring the capabilities and experience of the HTC HD2 to a more compact design,” said Jack Tong, VP of HTC Asia. “The integration of HTC Sense and Windows Phone on HD mini and HD2 gives customers an additional choice for an advanced Windows Mobile phone that is sleek, well crafted and easy to use.”

The HTC HD mini sports a high degree of usability along with its own unique and beautiful design. Precision fasteners used to assemble the phone are externally visible, displaying a high level of craftsmanship rarely found in mobile phones. And the strong design ethos continues under the battery cover where a bright yellow internal structure, offers an unexpected surprise when the phone is opened.

The HTC HD mini utilizes HTC Sense, a user experience focused on putting people at the centre by making the phone work in a more simple and natural way. This experience revolves around three fundamental principles that were developed by observing and listening to how people live and communicate. These core tenets of Make It Mine, Stay Close and Discover the Unexpected continue to be the key to the new HTC Sense experience.

Like the HTC HD2, the HTC HD mini continues the same focus on people-centric communication with complete Outlook integration. It helps you stay close to the important friends and colleagues in your life by providing a single contact view that displays individual communication snapshots of your conversations regardless of whether it was a call, text, status update or email. HTC’s Windows-based Twitter application, HTC Peep, enables you to tweet and follow your twitter stream.

HTC HD mini includes capacitive touch for viewing, zooming and resizing websites, Microsoft® Office files, PDF documents and pictures with just a pinch of your fingers. Leveraging its 3G broadband connectivity, the HTC HD mini also offers personal Wi-Fi anywhere for your computer or other devices. The HD mini can also be further enhanced to reflect your needs and style by downloading a variety of applications from the Windows® Marketplace for Mobile.

Pricing & Availability
The new HTC HD mini will be available from early April at all authorized resellers at a suggested retail price of S$748*. Standard retail HTC HD mini package will come with a 2GB microSD™ card.

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Bharti Airtel, HTC and Qualcomm Launch the HTC Smart in India Tweet

• Friendly and compact design with HTC Sense experience
• World’s first commercial 3G smartphone based on Qualcomm’s Brew® Mobile Platform (Brew MP™)
• HTC’s Friendstream integrates Facebook, Twitter and Flickr into one stream of social communication updates
• Airtel customers to get an exclusive offer for data and content with HTC Smart

New Delhi (India) — HTC Corporation, a global smartphone designer and Bharti Airtel, one of Asia’s leading integrated telecom service providers, announced an exclusive partnership to launch the HTC Smart in India in collaboration with Qualcomm Incorporated. The HTC Smart marks HTC’s strategic focus on India, the fastest growing telecom market in the world. HTC Smart, an easy-to-use and affordable smartphone, aims to create a new category of smartphones by bringing the globally acclaimed HTC Smart to the masses.

“HTC has always focused on setting the stage for new mobile experiences and the HTC Smart is clear differentor from touch phone and the result of customer feedback from all over the world for an easier-to-use, affordable smartphone,” said Peter Chou, Chief Executive Officer, HTC Corporation. “We’re excited to launch the HTC Smart with Airtel in India first and Qualcomm, a company known for its innovations. HTC Smart offers easy-to-use widgets, browsing and connectivity at an affordable price. The integration of HTC Sense brings an unparalleled smartphone experience for people looking to do more on their phone.”

The HTC Smart incorporates the latest cutting-edge features and is powered by Qualcomm’s Brew Mobile Platform™ operating system. The stylish device sports a 2.8-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with QVGA resolution and is equipped with a 3.5 mm stereo audio jack. The HTC Smart also includes a 3.0 megapixel color camera with fixed focus and flashlight.

“As the undisputed leader in the Indian telecom industry, Airtel is committed to constantly delighting its customers and offering innovations to enrich their experience. With the HTC Smart, Airtel customers will be the first in the world to experience a revolutionary Smartphone that is not only affordable but is also 3G-ready” said Sanjay Kapoor, CEO-India & South Asia, Bharti Airtel.

“Qualcomm is pleased to collaborate with HTC and Airtel to launch HTC Smart, which brings the 3G smartphone experience to the mass market,” said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer of Qualcomm. “HTC Smart is the first smartphone using Qualcomm’s distinctive Brew MP operating system. This platform, combined with the powerful HTC Sense technology brings a unique and compelling smartphone user experience to Indian consumers.”

Bringing HTC Sense To The Masses
The HTC Smart embodies HTC Sense, HTC’s unique design philosophy that focuses on putting people at the centre by making your phone work in a more simple and natural way. The HTC Smart’s compact touch design integrates the pillars of HTC Sense - Make It Mine, Stay Close and Discover the Unexpected. People can customize their own personal experience using a variety of widgets for quick access to contacts, photos, music, weather and more. People are able to follow their friends’ status updates using HTC Friend Stream, an application that seamlessly aggregates social communication streams like Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr into one organized flow of updates. This simple aggregation makes it easier than ever to focus on what friends are doing as well as the images and links that they share.

HTC Smart utilizes Qualcomm’s Brew Mobile Platform™ (Brew MP), a powerful and popular mobile operating system that enables HTC to deliver the HTC Sense experience on more affordable smartphones. By pioneering a new era of mass-market smartphones, Brew MP also provides the HTC Smart with a mass-market opportunity for new applications and services from software developers worldwide.

Availability & Pricing
The HTC Smart™ will be available through Airtel in top 30 cities across the country at a Market Operating Price of Rs. 9,990.00* and all authorized HTC resellers.
* Prices may vary according to the local applicable taxes

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About HTC
HTC Corporation (HTC) is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile phone industry and continues to pioneer industry-leading mobile experiences through design, usability and innovation that are sparked by how the mobile phone can improve how people live and communicate. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit www.htc.com

About Bharti Airtel Limited
Bharti Airtel Limited, a group company of Bharti Enterprises, is among Asia’s leading integrated telecom services providers with operations in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. In South Asia, the company had an aggregate of over 134 million customers as of end February 2010, including 124.6 million mobile customers in India. Bharti Airtel has been ranked among the six best performing technology companies in the world by BusinessWeek.

Bharti Airtel is structured as four strategic business units - Mobile, Telemedia, Enterprise and Digital TV. The mobile business offers services in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The Telemedia business provides broadband, IPTV and telephone services in 94 Indian cities. The Enterprise business provides end-to-end telecom solutions to corporate customers and national and international long distance services to carriers. The Digital TV business provides DTH services across India. All these services are provided under the Airtel brand. Airtel’s national high-speed optic fiber network currently spans over 118,337 Rkms across India. Airtel's international network infrastructure includes ownership of the i2i submarine cable system and consortium ownership in five global undersea cable systems, SEA-ME-WE 4, EIG, I-ME-WE, AAG and UNITY. For more information, visit www.airtel.in

About Qualcomm
Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Qualcomm is included in the S&P 100 Index, the S&P 500 Index and is a 2009 FORTUNE 500® company. For more information, please visit www.qualcomm.com.

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MEDIA ALERT: HTC DESIRE™ AVAILABLE FROM 27 APRIL ON TELSTRA’S NEXT G™ NETWORK Tweet

Sydney, Australia – HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, and Telstra today announced the availability of the Android-powered HTC Desire smartphone, which will be available from 27 April exclusively on Telstra’s Next G™ network – Australia’s largest and fastest 3G network.

“HTC Desire continues HTC’s leadership in cutting-edge phone design and function,” said Anthony Petts, Sales and Marketing Director ANZ, HTC Corporation. “The new HTC Sense experience enhances the user’s ability to personalise their smartphone, discover endless possibilities with applications, and stay close to people like never before.”

Some of the applications featured on this enhanced version of HTC Sense include a new newsreader application and widget, an innovative seven-screen ‘helicopter’ thumbnail view for quick and easy access to specific screens, as well as a new widget called ‘HTC Friend Stream’ that seamlessly aggregates users’ social communication including Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr into one organised flow of updates.

“HTC Desire gives customers unprecedented ability to personalise their mobile,” said Ross Fielding, Executive Director, Mobility Products, Telstra. “Not only can customers select from a massive ecosystem of free and paid-for applications from the Android Market – as well as Telstra apps like Mobile FOXTEL– but they can completely re-configure how shortcuts and applications appear on their phone. Add to this a fast 1GHz Snapdragon processor, the Next G network’s unsurpassed coverage and speed, and Google’s latest Android operating system for mobiles and you have one of the most responsive, intuitive and exciting smartphones to launch in 2010.”

Customers can register their interest in HTC Desire from today by visiting www.telstra.com.au/htcdesire.

Key Features

* The latest HTC Sense™ user experience
* Operates on Google’s new Android 2.1 operating system for smartphones
* Fast 1 GHz Snapdragon processor
* Integrated applications from Google including Gmail and Google Calendar
* Advanced 3.7 inch, WVGA AMOLED display with pinch-to-zoom capability
* 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
* HTC Friend Stream that seamlessly aggregates all of a customer’s social communication including Facebook®, Twitter, and Flickr into one organised flow of updates
* Automatically lowers the ringer volume when the phone is picked up
* Mutes the ringer when the phone is flipped face down
* Backs up certain data and settings to the microSD card automatically, such as SMS/MMS messages, bookmarks, Wi-Fi passwords, and more

Availability and Pricing
HTC Desire will be available for $0 on Telstra’s $60 consumer Phone Plan for 24 months (minimum total price $1440), or can be purchased outright with a RRP of $779. Customers can also take the handset on a mobile repayment option (MRO) with an eligible plan and pay off the $779 over 12 or 24 months. It is available from Telstra stores and dealers from the 27 April.

Consumer customers can register their interest in HTC Desire by visiting: www.telstra.com.au/htcdesire

Telstra Business customers can also purchase HTC Desire. It will be available on the $65 plan for 24 months (minimum total price $1560) which includes 300MB of data. HTC Desire will also be available on a range of Telstra Enterprise & Government plans from 27 April.

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HTC UNVEILS ENHANCED HTC SENSE™ EXPERIENCE ON NEW ANDROID SMARTPHONE Tweet

HTC Legend takes Android 2.1 to a new level with HTC Sense.

Singapore – HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, today introduced an enhanced HTC Sense experience that will be available on its latest addition of smartphones that take Android to the next level, the HTC Legend.

“At its essence, the mobile phone is the most personal item you have in your possession. HTC Sense was created to magnify your ability to create and define your own unique mobile experience,” said Jack Tong, VP of HTC Asia. “HTC Legend takes Android to another level in both substance with HTC Sense and style with HTC Legend’s revolutionary crafted aluminum uni-body design.”

HTC SENSE
HTC Sense is a user experience focused on putting people at the centre by making phones work in a more simple and natural way. This experience revolves around three fundamental principles that were developed by observing and listening to how people live and communicate. These core tenets of Make It Mine, Stay Close and Discover the Unexpected continue to be the key to the new HTC Sense experience.

The new HTC Sense experience continues to focus on improving your interactions with your most important people. This begins with a new HTC application and widget called Friend Stream that seamlessly aggregates all of your social communication including Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr into one organised flow of updates. This simple aggregation makes it easier than ever to focus on what friends are doing as well as to view the images and links that they share. In addition to Friend Stream, people can be organised into specific social circles, such as groups of friends, colleagues or any other way that makes sense.

The new HTC Sense experience also introduces broad improvements to applications including the browser, email client and others. In addition, the new version of HTC Sense includes a new newsreader application and widget, as well as a new seven-screen ‘Leap’ thumbnail view for quick and easy access to specific screens.

HTC Legend
Built around a newly enhanced HTC Sense, the HTC Legend boasts a unique design with a smooth, continuous surface, machined from a single aluminum block into a seamless compact frame. To complement its looks, the HTC Legend includes a stunning 3.2 inch, AMOLED HVGA display. The traditional trackball has also been replaced with an optical joystick, surrounded by a narrow button to improve usability without interrupting its unique design.

Pricing & Availability
The new HTC Legend will be available in early April at all authorized resellers at a suggested retail price of S$798*. Standard retail HTC Legend package will come with a 2GB microSD™ card.

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MediaTek may raise 1Q10 guidance again, says paper Tweet

A Chinese-language United Daily News (UDN) report has claimed that Mediatek may again raise its revenue guidance for the first quarter of 2010, but the company has responded by saying it was not the source of the newspaper's article.

MediaTek is likely to adjust upward its first-quarter guidance for a second time, according to the paper, without citing sources.

MediaTek on March 5 announced a revision to its first-quarter guidance, saying it expects revenues for the quarter to grow 5-10% sequentially, compared to its original estimate of 0-5% growth. The IC design house attributed the upward revision to better-than-expected handset chip demand from China and emerging markets.

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Mobile Data Traffic from PC Modems and Routers Will Increase Fourfold by 2014 Tweet

Mobile data traffic from PC modems and routers is forecast to increase fourfold between 2010 and 2014, according to a new Research Brief from ABI Research. This year some 2,000 petabytes of data will be sent and received, a figure that will rise to about 8,000 petabytes in 2014.

Regional Leaders

The regional distribution of this traffic demand highlights global economic trends as well. Jeff Orr, Senior Analyst, Mobile Devices, comments: “Today, and for most of our forecast period, modems and routers in Western Europe will generate the highest levels of mobile data traffic, but by an ever-decreasing margin. In 2014, we expect the Asia-Pacific region to overtake Western Europe as the largest source of demand for this traffic.”

Popular Applications

The largest contribution to this demand still comes from USB modems, with general web and Internet access the leading application by a wide margin, followed by video streaming and TV viewing and – again at a much lower level – audio streaming. Peer-to-peer and VoIP applications contribute relatively little to the overall usage mix due to operator service restrictions and/or monthly data usage caps.

“This research continues to demonstrate devices such as modems and routers are driving the majority of mobile data traffic,” notes Orr. “It’s not smartphones, nor computers with embedded radios. Versatile, aftermarket modem products are really driving mobile data traffic on the world’s networks.”

The ABI Research Brief “Data Traffic Trends for Mobile Broadband Modems and WWAN / Wi-Fi Routers” further details the role of PC Card modems, USB dongles, embedded modem modules, and 3G/4G routers beyond the firm’s breakthrough Mobile Data Traffic Analysis study from 2009.

It is a component of the Netbooks, MIDs and Mobile CE and The Mobile Consumer Research Services, which also include other Research Briefs, Research Reports, Market Data, ABI Insights, ABI Vendor Matrices, and analyst inquiry support.

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HTC to ship 4.5 million handsets in 2Q10, says paper Tweet

Handsets shipped by HTC (High Tech Computer) may hit a new high of 4.5 million units in the second quarter of 2010 compared to 3.3-3.5 million projected for the first quarter, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.

Shipments of new models, including Android-based HTC Desire, HTC Legend and HTC Incredible (for Verizon Wireless) and Windows Mobile-based HTC HD mini, will help drive shipment growth in the second quarter, the paper said.

The HTC Desire, Incredible and HD mini are all built on the Qualcomm Snapdragon platform, the paper added.

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Taiwan market: Android platform to account for 20% of smartphones by end of 2010 Tweet

Android-platform handsets available for sale in the Taiwan market are on the rise, with the proportion of Android phones to all smartphones expected to increase from 10% at the end of 2009 to 20% by the end of 2010, according to sources at retail channels in Taiwan.

New Android phones to hit the local market in April include the Galaxy Spica i5700 from Samsung Electronics, the XT791 from Motorola and the HTC Legend and HTC Desire from HTC (High Tech Computer), the sources noted.

HTC's share in terms of unit sales hit a record high of 3.1% in the Taiwan market in February 2009, according to data compiled by the channels.

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Digital Due Process Tweet

Google has joined a coalition of more than a dozen technology companies, privacy groups and think tanks calling for the modernization of the Electronic Communication Privacy Act to better protect user privacy. Watch the video to learn more and visit our website at www.digitaldueprocess.org.

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Google Announces Internet Availability of Proxy Materials for its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders Tweet

Mountain View, Calif. -- Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced the Internet availability of proxy materials for its 2010 Annual Meeting of stockholders under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Notice and Access rule. Google's proxy materials can be found on its investor relations website at http://investor.google.com/proxy.html.

Pursuant to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Notice and Access rule, companies may satisfy their proxy materials delivery requirements by delivering a "Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials" to stockholders, providing Internet access to the proxy materials, and providing a printed set of proxy materials by mail to any stockholder who requests them. Google has elected to take full advantage of these rules in order to minimize impact on the environment and maximize cost savings relating to the printing of the proxy materials.

Google's 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K and proxy statement for its 2010 Annual Meeting of stockholders have been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and may be viewed on Google's website at http://investor.google.com/proxy.html. Google's stockholders may obtain hard copies of these proxy materials free of charge by following the instructions provided on its website or in the "Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials".

Google's 2010 Annual Meeting of stockholders will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 2:00 p.m., local time, at Google's corporate headquarters at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California 94043. For your convenience, we are pleased to offer a live webcast of the Annual Meeting and Google Moderator to allow you to propose questions for the question-and-answer portion of the Annual Meeting at http://investor.google.com/questions.

About Google Inc.
Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web property in all major global markets. Google's targeted advertising program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall web experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.google.com.

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Telefónica Spain improves mobile broadband experience Tweet

Leading service provider partners with Nokia Siemens Networks to modernize radio network and speed shift to next generation mobile.

Telefónica Spain subscribers will soon enjoy a six-fold jump in its current mobile broadband speeds. The country’s largest service provider has selected Nokia Siemens Networks to upgrade its 3G radio network to HSPA+, in preparation for the next generation of mobile communications. The three-year project will enable Telefónica Spain to increase data download speeds from 7.2 Mbps to 42 Mbps, the maximum possible in the current generation of 3G networks.

"As subscriber demand grows, delivering a world-class mobile broadband experience requires a strong technology foundation,” says Carlos Calvo, head of Technology, Operations & Systems at Telefónica Spain. “Through this project we will significantly improve our overall network performance allowing us to continue offering the best available mobile broadband services to our customers. Moreover, as Nokia Siemens Networks solution is highly energy-efficient, this will support our commitment to environmental sustainability and lower our operational costs.”

Nokia Siemens Networks will deploy new functionalities in response to Telefónica customers’ demands for more speed, bandwidth and new services. Telefónica’s network will be outfitted with evolved High Speed Packet Access (HSPA+) to boost the bandwidth used for data connections. The modernization project also foresees the possibility of providing 3G and GSM access simultaneously using the same 900 MHz band of radio spectrum, once the regulatory authorities allow it.

“Telefónica is committed to continuous innovation, as well as improving the quality and breadth of its service offerings as a key factor to maintain its leadership,” says Pentti Tolonen, head of Telefónica Spain customer team at Nokia Siemens Networks. “With our expertise and technology, Telefónica will improve network capacity, smart device signalling capability and ensure high quality advanced wireless services both today and in the future.”

The project will use Nokia Siemens Networks’ LTE-ready Flexi Base Stations, a flexible and modular platform that brings significant energy efficiency and reduces the environmental impact of the network. The calculated yearly decrease in energy consumption, as a consequence of the network modernization, equals to 27.000 MWh, equivalent to the energy consumption of 6.750 Spanish homes*. In addition, Nokia Siemens Networks will provide its NetAct network management system to efficiently monitor, manage and optimize Telefónica’s network.
About Telefónica

Telefónica is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world in terms of market capitalization. Its activities are centered mainly on the fixed and mobile telephony businesses with broadband as the key tool for the development of both.
The company has a significant presence in 25 countries and a customer base that amounts more than 268 million accesses around the world. Telefónica has a strong presence in Spain, Europe and Latin America, where the company focuses an important part of its growth strategy.
Telefónica is a 100% listed company, with more than 1.5 million direct shareholders. Its share capital currently comprises 4.563.996.485 ordinary shares traded on the Spanish Stock Market (Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia) and on those in London, Tokyo, New York, Lima, Buenos Aires and São Paulo.

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